Bioware is facing its toughest challenge yet; convincing fans that Dragon Age 2 was just a bump in the road towards further RPG glory. Long considered one of the finest proponents of the Western role-playing model, their acquisition by EA prompted many fears the quality of their output would decline, and Dragon Age 2's mixed reception did nothing to quell such concerns. In a chat with OXM today, Bioware explained their vision for Dragon Age 3, and how they'd like to strike a "nice balance" between Origins and its much-maligned sequel.

Despite its less than spectacular reception, Dragon Age 2's commercial success must have been enough to convince EA to go ahead with a third game in the series, as a surprisingly candid Tweet, courtesy of Bioware Creative Lead, Alastair McNally, has revealed the studio is looking for talented artists to join the team and begin work on Dragon Age 3.